A Mutant of Hepatitis B Virus X Protein (HBxΔ127) Promotes Cell Growth through A Positive Feedback Loop Involving 5-Lipoxygenase and Fatty Acid Synthase
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant tumors worldwide. Hepatitis B virus X protein (HBx) contributes to the development of HCC, whereas HBx with COOH-terminal deletion is a frequent event in the HCC tissues. Previously, we identified a natural mutant of HBx-truncated 2...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010-02-01
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Series: | Neoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1476558610800909 |